The death of three city firefighters while on duty at a vacant house fire in January put the spotlight on Baltimore’s housing problem.
On Friday, Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration directed millions of dollars toward blight prevention, by creating affordable housing initiatives and implementing a number of vacancy recommendations.
Scott’s plan for getting rid of vacant homes includes ways to make more affordable housing in communities like the ones here in Park Heights.
“Some of the vacants that are standing today were standing 43 years ago. That is sinful,” Rep. Kweisi Mfume said during Friday’s announcement.
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